Rewilding news

We welcome the Scottish Government’s ambitions on nature recovery – but we need spending commitments to match. 

The Scottish Government’s new Natural Environment Bill is a welcome effort to set Scotland on the course to nature recovery through statutory targets. But 2030 –  a critical year for the government’s nature ambitions –  is now just five years away. We need clear, ambitious and updatable targets. We need legislation that prioritises ecological restoration.

An opinion poll conducted by Survation in January for the Lynx to Scotland Partnership shows that support for the return of lynx to Scotland has increased to 61%.

The Scottish Rewilding Alliance condemns the abandonment or illegal release of any animals into any part of Scotland. We call on all stakeholders, from government bodies to conservation groups, to collaborate in establishing clear, legal routes for reintroducing species.

Nathan Evans announces his support to his 2.2m followers on TikTok and Instagram

A pioneering pathway for Scotland to become the world’s first Rewilding Nation, with nature recovery across 30% of its land and seas, has been presented to the Scottish Government by the Scottish Rewilding Alliance.

This week brings the Scottish Budget. Public spending is the bedrock of ecological restoration. So what do we hope for?

We welcome the publication of the Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan 2024 – 30 – but rewilding remains the unseen root system supporting the government’s plans for nature.

Acclaimed Scottish actor Brian Cox CBE has backed calls for Scotland to be declared the first ‘Rewilding Nation’ in the world, with nature restored across 30% of its land and seas.

Acclaimed Scottish actor Brian Cox CBE has backed calls for Scotland to be declared the first ‘Rewilding Nation’ in the world, with nature restored across 30% of its land and seas. Read his letter to the Guardian in full.

A free resource pack for a rewilding lesson plan, for students 14+, is now available for download in English and Gaelic.

New Programme for Government a key moment to prevent Scotland being “left behind” on nature recovery, says Scottish Rewilding Alliance.